Graduate Summer School in International Cooperation and Sustainable Development Policies (Agricultural and Rural Development Perspectives)

September 6th- 11th, 2010, Tirana (Albania)

The 7th International Cooperation and Sustainable Development Policies Graduate Summer School will focus on the different dimensions (the ecological, the economic, the social and the international) of sustainable rural development taking into particular consideration the multifunctional role of agriculture.

The Course has the aim to offer an overview on the different tools and policies aimed to promote sustainable rural development. The programme of the 7th International Cooperation and Sustainable Development Policies Graduate Summer School will concentrate on the theoretical, legal and operational aspects concerning the planning and management of agro-environmental systems, and the economics and policies of biomass, with specific round tables and field visits connected to specific case studies.

The Graduate Summer School is open to:

Graduate students, preferably with a background in Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Development Studies, Economics, Environmental Sciences, European Studies, Political Science, and other relevant subjects.